scrinium
[ skrin-ee-uh m ]
/ ˈskrɪn i əm /
noun, plural scrin·i·a [skrin-ee-uh] /ˈskrɪn i ə/.
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
Origin of scrinium
< Latin
scrīnium; see
shrine
Words nearby scrinium
scrimp and save,
scrimpy,
scrimshander,
scrimshank,
scrimshaw,
scrinium,
scrip,
scrip dividend,
scrip issue,
scripophile,
scripophily
Example sentences from the Web for scrinium
The Roman scrinium, or book-case, a very costly cabinet, shows how these rolls were preserved.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier |James ReesUnum scrinium argenteum deauratum, in quo reponitur crux quo vocatur la blake rode.
When a number of rolls had to be carried from one place to another, they were put into a box (scrinium or capsa).
The Care of Books |John Willis Clark